Scooter 911: How to change a motorcycle or scooter tire BY HAND! (a complete guide!) 

Best ever video I have ever seen to learn how to change tire.

Excellent demonstration with the rope on the bead drop. What a great way to explain it. Nicely done, my man!

Excellent video! Just used it as a tutorial to demount and remount a scooter tire to replace a leaking valve stem. One comment... I seem to recall a video in which Garrett said he was 6'3 and 200 plus pounds... So it's no wonder he can arm wrestle those tires while they sit on a table at elbow height. For the rest of us who aren't so Texas-sized, what I found worked better was putting the tire/wheel on the ground and using my foot to hold the tire in the proper position on the wheel while mounting it back on with the tire spoons. Otherwise everything else was spot on! Thanks again Garret and happy scootering from New Braunfels!

Thank you for this crystal clear video on tire changing! Too many want to be ‘broadcaster voice of the year’ and make it impossible to watch. Your mater of fact, no showmanship approach is like a breath of fresh air where we can focus on the training!👍🇨🇦

Thanks man, this helped me alot during these ridiculous lockdown times. High five!

Hey man, I know this is a really basic thing but I really appreciate you making this video. I feel way less daunted to take this on now, and knowing what tools I need to do the job is great. Cheers.

REALLY appreciated Tire Anatomy 101 to explain WHY you take the steps you do to replace a tire. Thank you!

Thanks! I bought a TaoTao 50cc to run Uber eats and doordash deliveries. I’ve been watching your videos and you have helped me understand several principles. Thank you!!! And your “Living with a TaoTao” series is too perfect. I would have saved up a little more to get a better quality scooter had I done enough research. But hey, I’m learning as I go. What a blessing you’ve been! Thanks again!

A+ video. rim protectors a must. who the man ? YOU THE MAN !

That is really cool about the bead drop. I didn't realize what that was for. It just makes sense. Prior to this I thought you just had to stretch the living crap out of the tire to get it over the rim.

Thanks, what an amazing tutorial! You have cured my 50 year old ignorance of this. Ebay tires ordered, wish me luck!

Thank you so much. One of the best explanations I have seen. Great to see and understand how the wheel is designed to help with the tire. Shops want too much to do this job. The average price I've gotten is $100 to simply change my old tires for the new ones. I think that's an insane price. Gonna do it myself thanks to your video.

Hey, I'll just say this is really good quality and you can tell how much effort was put into this video. You broke this down really well, had some solid drawings, good clear diction, and you speak at a good enough pace to retain attention and such. Good job, I appreciate the help, and love the informative channel!

Im a big fan now. Im just watching the videos for fun now. Good job.

dude i have to thank you allot your video literally saved my life man my scooter wasn't running right and thanks to you making a video about valve lash and stuff? i checked the lash and lo and behold the valves were literally so loose that the bolts fell out when i looked at them if they were to fall into the crank case it could have caused catastrophic damage thank you you now have a faithful subscribe

Garret!! i really appreciate your content!!! i am a relatively new scooter owner but you have made the journey easier!!

After watching this vid, I have a new found respect for people who change tires. Before this vid, I thought maybe I can learn to do it myself. Now I realize it is easier to pay someone to do it for me because I would be cursing up a storm trying to do it myself :S

I made the super conscious decision to go to mmi to be a motorcycle technician. I was about to take my white wall 10 in scooter tires to the dealer to have them pop them on but now because I saw this extremely thorough video I'm just going to buy a couple of tools lol. Quite literally I have no excuse anymore to bring my bike to the dealer except for a job that requires tools I don't have yet. Thank you man I really appreciate it.

Great job, thanks a lot, now i can change mine, thanks for posting.

Wow that was a struggle but got the job done. Your instructions worked even for someone not handy at all!

Dear Garret Greetings from London, UK! Thank you for such a comprehensive explanation of the tyre-change process for a tubeless tyre. I've changed tubed tyres before but when I researched a tubeless process I was put off because the video I watched showed the guy cutting off the bead with an angle grinder! Your explanation of using the 'bead drop' in conjunction with the bead circumference is illuminating - and is what one might do with a tubed tyre through natural discovery. But your explanation of what is happening makes the process understandable! In addition your technique uses force as a last resort rather than a first! You have combined your obvious great experience with your very effective communication skills! Well done! I also like the use of clamp and wood as an effective way of 'popping' the bead off the rim. I feel well equipped now to change my next tyre - even though it's a 10inch - and stop being fleeced by our motorcycle shops - (when they deign to change one, usually a couple of days!). So many thanks for your video. Regards Charlie H

You are the Bob Ross of tires!

Excellent video. Well explained, especially the string part.

GOOD EXPLANATION helped me a lot rchanging my rear scooter tyre

I thought it would be really hard to change tires yourself but with the right tools (like in your video) it seems to be not hard at all. Thank you

Great how too video Garret. Thank you for posting.

What a fantastic set of videos Just binge watched a few.. Love it

Love your videos 😎👍 and I'm learning a lot from these vids too, you're a good teacher 💪 nice and calm, and you don't have that facking loud music, as many of the other scooter video's has (yeah, yeah, I know, I'm a 52yo grumpy old fart 👴) they're giving me a heart attack 🤪 thanks for your work, it's much appreciated 😁👍

Brilliant explanation of how the rim functions.

After watching a lot of these videos I can honestly say this is one of the better videos If not the best for showing this process

Amazing video! Best on the internet! Keep them coming.

Dude your channel is the best. You are an excellent instructor

Awesome video, really made me feel comfortable tackling the tire swap myself. Thanks for the video!

Your videos are amazing so glad I found your youtube channel Thank you

great, this is what I need. Thanks man

Thank you for making these videos they help me change my tyre without a problem

Really well done in presentation and production. I'm sure your channel will skyrocket soon enough!

I took a deep breath, a step back, and found your video. Perfect for my sons 110cc dirt bike. Ha! Thanks!

2 important tips to make life easier. - Always use 3 tyre irons. Much easier to "walk" them. One after the other. - In the absence of a "tyre machine". One can fix the tyre with a large bolt+large washers and respective nuts. To fix the tyre onto a regular bench vice. Not having to hold the tyre at the same time, as doing other operation, render it incredibly easy. That way there's no need for all that gymnastics of holding the tyre while pulling and pushing. ;-)

You're my font of all scooter knowledge, I have to change my exhaust, so for the first time ever I'm doing my own tyres in time for this weekends ride, and thought I'd have a look at the process first.

Really good tutorial!

Unfortunately I have had to work on my chinese moped many many times. I wish I had seen your videos back then. I ride the hated Tao Tao. I love your living with a Tao Tao series and all of your other instructional videos. I now work on other people's mopeds here and there for extra money. Thank you again. Very informative, simple and realistic.

Thanks for the great tutorial! 👍 🍻

My local honda motorcycle dealer didn't sell the size of City Grip for the front tire, and refused to install them at any price if I bought them elsewhere and Cycle gear told me they only mount tires larger than 14" and I just wanted to say this video helped me alot. I would have much rather just paid someone because It took me 2 days of being so mad at my tires lol, but now I feel I could probably change one in less than an hour now that I get where I went wrong in the process, but this was an excellent starting point. A great deal of that time was spent trying to get the bead to seat without an proper air compressor, the little tankless 12v one with my car couldn't overcome the leaking before the bead seated, and the bike pump was just impossible for me too. I even tried to ratchet strap to get it to seat. Eventually I took a 4500 psi cylinder and a regulator and some paintball equipment and with that much flow it seated in just a few seconds. Also I found that using a heat gun to make the whole tire warm to the touch made it so much easier to take off, and the cheap Amazon rimguards caused me lots of scratches, I bought the motion pro ones and I have to say they are worth every penny. So now I have two new City Grip 2s, and my PCX can get back into the rain of the PNW without slipping and sliding

Thanks a lot brother! Keep up the good work and great videos! Helped a lot!

When I change my older tires on my scooters I’m going to use my sawz all as my removal tool. That and a box cutter should do the trick. I’m sure it won’t be easy to get these off but you are right I don’t want to flatten my wallet. Thank you once again for the great videos!!!

You crack me up, Garrett! Keep up the good work and I love love love your videos! I have learned so much!! Rock on, my friend! 🛵🛵🛵🛵

Awesome! Thank you for posting this man

That was an awesome learning class

Thanks fore shareing great information! Love from Sweden ❤️✨

4mins in and I love this guy already

Awesome information. Thanks alot. Love the video and music

Great job

You like to mention Denis specifically.. 😆 So well explained!! Thank you!!

Thanks brah, nicely done and informative. I’ll be watching you videos as I’m a proud owner of a Ruckus. Very fun and affordable tuner to experiment on. Keep the rubber to the road and Ruck on!!! Live to Ride-Ride to Live

Great video and teaching the break down of it. Subscribed and liked.

So many bites, you made me hungry for a tire. Thanks for sharing knowledge.

Professional job! Well done.

Finally successful with my crappy 12" tire spoons! Thank you!

thats pro i wanted. This i have clear understand . Thanks man

Enjoyed the video very much. I will have to change my scooter tires someday.

Thank you, your awesome, Scooters are awesone!

Great lesson. Thanks.

Thank you, i am learning so many new things on bike repair, so far i have changed my variator belt and rollers and helped keep batteries and headlights in working order, learned clutch assembly, tyres are my next big issue i live on an island and we don't have that many mechanics here and changing a tyre is over a weeks wage for me so this helps me so much, nice and simple thanks :) P.S yes girls do fix bikes too haha

Very instructional. Thanks.

Such a wonderful tutorial from Chennai India

When I purchased by used scooter that was sitting in a warehouse for a couple years. It barely had any miles on it and the price was very competitive. Buying used, you never know what you'll get yourself into but the only thing I found wrong with it (so far!) was the rear tire had lost air. Couldn't tell if it was lost while sitting or had a small leak. After filling it with air and riding it very short distances. I let it sit and the following day, the tire had deflated. At the time I was very excited about getting on it and riding it so I took the easy route and used the fix a flat sealant. It works great but I know that I can't drive safely with the sealant. I have purchased a new tire and plan on using the same rim. After talking to some mechanic friends they told me "have fun getting that tire off with the fix a flat sealant! It's going to be a pain in the you know what!" Thinking about it more they're absolutely right! At the time I wanted to ride! Probably should've done my homework before adding the sealant. I have not tried to do anything with it yet because I'm not sure if it's something I can do myself or try to find a local tire shop that would be willing to work on a scooter. Not that many scooter shops in my area. Any recommendations on how to remove a tire that has fix a flat sealant? Should I buy a tire with the rim on it? Or possibly find a local mechanic that will be able to take care of it with out charging too much since there's extra "labor" involved. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Stay safe! Drive Safe! And most importantly Have Fun!

perfect. Thank u very much!

the best guide

I am on a low income and this video may be the answer to my rear tyre XD

Great video thanks we appreciate the knowledge

Just finished installing a new rear tire on my scooter. Thanks for your help man. I love saving money. When I went to the store to buy the tire they were all laughing when I said may I have the tire I just bought. I guess they thought I wanted them to install it too. I said no thanks. The guy said, ]who's gonna install it? I said, Me. He said, with what? A screw driver? They all got a good laugh And I walked out with my tire. Now thanks to you, I'm cruisin. Thanks again for the video. Gonna do a valve job next. Thanks for that video also.

Great video man! You have a new Subscriber!

well done!

good video

Very helpful video 👍

You are the best

I appreciate you brother I really do.

Very nice,Thk you

Thanks Garret! I am enjoying and learning from your videos. I appreciate you doing them. Sub'd

Thanks for all the videos .I enjoy all your videos. I bought all the tools you showed , from Temu for $18. Tools and rim protectors.

Thank you for great information and teaching how to do it. But the tire spoon alone cost 30 euros which is the same price for replacing both my tires so I'm gonna go that way. Thanks for your effort any ways!

Thx!!

Great explanation, although it's still harder than you make it look! Good tip about cutting the guard in half. I would observe that this process is materially more difficult with smaller tires, which don't have much flexibility to wrangle around the rim. Given that I was never going to use the old tire again, I've found it easier to use an oscillating saw to cut the old tire off the rim, which only takes about 30 seconds. Also, I've put internal Bluetooth TPMS sensors into the bead drop underneath the valves. They work great, but they make it more difficult to get the tire on, and I was happy to pay a shop to do it for me.

THANK YOU

Ur the best!!!!!!!

You seem like a cool dude!

Easy to do car tyres like this too! 😎👍

he like a dentist when he work the tire, brilliant

Thanks for very helpful vid

That was nice videos

I will still have my local repair shop do this work. $56 for all those tools... cost of having the repair shop change out the tire $49.99. No brainer here. LOL

thanks scooter guy.

lovely

Thank you for this video as well as all your vids. I paid a shop to change my tires and they did a terrible job and will not back up their work. Rear tire has a huge difference in bead lines around. As a result, huge out of roundness and a terrible ride. I think they bent my front rim also. So, I ordered new tires, as I’ve rode these for awhile. I will get front rim straightened and then mount my new tire. I will do the rear 1st as the rim is perfect.

I am just going to change to rear tire on my Buddy 125. I c u use Michelins. Thinking about a best seller on Amazon. I also want to get a little trailer to haul my electric bike and things around. The Buddy is so sweet. Thank u for all your vids!!

Great video. As it helps all types of scooters. And who wants to go to someone or a shop and get charged $150. Appreciate the info!

you the mann

It’s a good idea to attach the rim to a bench or attach it to the plank and use your own weight (plank and two chairs is a nice way) to keep it in place when using tire spoons. First bead over the rim lip, as you showed. Second bead, with a strap and your own weight to pull it off once you’ve got it over rim lip by spoons. Plank upright on the floor and use your leg for pull downwards. My best time is on minute and ten second, for take scooter tire off and put in place, with plank.

Hi Garret. Thank you for all your efforts in producing these scooter videos. They are well done and easy to follow. I am a 70 year old retiree and while I have been riding bikes since I was 14 I have just purchased my first scooter. I need some help with an issue I have. The scooter is a 2009 Aprilia Scarebeo 200. My problem is I can NOT get the seat open to get at the storage compartment or the gas tank. There is a remote release for the latch, operated by cable from the ignition key. I am unable to figure out how to get to the latch under the rear of the seat. I am very afraid of damaging the plastic. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards Inspector Gadget